JP2004235755A - Communication apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication apparatus capable of facilitating the selection of a destination when using an IP telephone. <P>SOLUTION: Since a telephone directory table is provided in which both a telephone number and an IP address are registered for each destination, such an effect is obtained that a user can use either an analog public telephone network or an IP network to make a call as necessary, and can perform a suitable communication. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a communication device connected to a public telephone network and an IP network and capable of communicating using the public telephone network and the IP network.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, the maintenance of the IP network has been progressing, and the so-called IP telephone service for providing a call service using the IP network has been expanding (see Non-Patent Document 1). In this IP telephone service, destination information for designating a destination depends on an applied communication protocol, but includes an IP address, an alias address, and a URI.
[0003]
[Non-patent document 1]
Yasuzawa, Kato, "Background of IP Phone Spread and the Actual Situation of Services", Computer & LAN, Ohmsha, Japan, September 2002, Vol. 20, No. 9, 227, p. 4-76
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
On the other hand, it is inconvenient that it is not possible to directly call an IP telephone from a telephone connected to the public telephone network. Therefore, as of January 2003, the Internal Affairs Agency has assigned a telephone number to the IP telephone. There are plans to do so.
[0005]
However, when a telephone number is assigned to an IP telephone, the calling method is different from the case where a call is made to the IP telephone using the IP address, and there is a possibility that the user may be confused.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a communication device that can simplify destination selection when using an IP telephone.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to a communication device that is connected to a public telephone network and an IP network and can communicate using the public telephone network and the IP network, respectively, and is used when a call is made to a destination name using the public telephone network. A telephone directory table storing means for storing a plurality of destination registration information in which a telephone number is associated with destination information used when making a call to the destination by using the IP network; When selected, a call is made to the destination using the public telephone network, and when the destination information is selected, a call is made to the destination using the IP network.
[0008]
Further, in a communication device connected to the public telephone network and the IP network and capable of communicating using the public telephone network and the IP network, a telephone number used to call the destination using the public telephone network in the destination name. And telephone directory table storage means for storing a plurality of destination registration information in which destination information used when making a call to the destination using the IP network is provided, and a destination name is selected by an operation at the time of calling. In the case, the corresponding telephone number or destination information is displayed, and then, when the above-mentioned telephone number is selected, a call is made to the destination using the public telephone network, while the above-mentioned destination information is selected. Is configured to place a call to a destination using an IP network.
[0009]
Further, in a communication device connected to the public telephone network and the IP network and capable of communicating using the public telephone network and the IP network, a telephone number used to call the destination using the public telephone network in the destination name. And a telephone directory table storing means for storing a plurality of destination registration information in which the destination information used when making a call to the destination using the IP network is provided, and the destination name is selected by an operation at the time of calling. When the public telephone network is set for preferential use, the telephone number registered in the destination is obtained from the telephone directory table, and a call is made to the destination using the public telephone network, while When the network is set for preferential use, the destination information registered for the destination is obtained from the telephone directory table, and the destination is called using the IP network.
[0010]
When a call is made using the telephone number, if the telephone number corresponds to an IP telephone, the telephone number is notified to a destination information search server on the IP network, and the corresponding destination information is transmitted. The information is acquired, and the destination information is used to call the destination using the IP network.
[0011]
Further, at the time of the operation at the time of calling, a list of registered contents of the telephone directory table is displayed, and a destination name, a telephone number or destination information is selected.
[0012]
In addition, at the time of an incoming call, there is further provided an incoming call history information storage means for storing the telephone number and destination information of the destination notified from the network as incoming call history information.
[0013]
Further, there is further provided a transmission destination selection means for selecting a transmission destination from the reception history information stored by the reception history information storage means.
[0014]
Further, there is further provided a destination registration means for enabling items to be registered in the telephone directory table storage means from the call history information stored by the call history information storage means.
[0015]
Further, in a communication device connected to the public telephone network and the IP network and capable of communicating using the public telephone network and the IP network, a telephone number used to call the destination using the public telephone network in the destination name. And telephone directory table storage means for storing a plurality of destination registration information in association with destination information used when making a call to the destination using the IP network, and the telephone number is selected by an operation at the time of calling. In this case, a call is made to the destination using the public telephone network, and if the above-mentioned destination information is selected, a call is made to the destination using the IP network, while the selected telephone number is sent to the IP telephone. If it corresponds, the contents stored in the telephone directory table storage unit are searched to obtain the corresponding destination information, and the destination information is used to make a call to the destination using the IP network. It is.
[0016]
Further, in a communication device connected to the public telephone network and the IP network and capable of communicating using the public telephone network and the IP network, a telephone number used to call the destination using the public telephone network in the destination name. And a telephone directory table storing means for storing a plurality of destination registration information in which the destination information used when making a call to the destination using the IP network is provided, and the destination name is selected by an operation at the time of calling. When the public telephone network is set for preferential use, the telephone number registered in the destination is obtained from the telephone directory table, a call is made to the destination using the public telephone network, and If the IP network is set for preferential use, the destination information registered for the destination is obtained from the telephone directory table, and a call is made to the destination using the IP network. Also compatible with IP phones If it acquires the address information corresponding to search the stored contents of the telephone directory table storage means, using the address information, is obtained as a call to a destination using an IP network.
[0017]
In a communication device connected to a public telephone network and an IP network and capable of communicating using the public telephone network and the IP network, a telephone number and destination information of a destination notified from the network at the time of an incoming call is used as incoming history information. It is provided with an incoming call history information storing means for storing.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0019]
FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0020]
In the figure, telephones TM1 and TM2 are connected to an analog public telephone network PSTN and an IP network IPN via communication adapter devices AD1 and AD2, respectively, and a call operation using the analog public telephone network PSTN or the IP network IPN. It can be performed. Here, the communication adapter devices AD1 and AD2 are an embodiment of the “communication device” according to the present invention.
[0021]
The IP network IPN includes a communication server CSV (destination information search server) that provides various communication services such as a directory service for converting a telephone number to an IP address to terminals (for example, the communication adapter devices AD1 and AD2). Is provided.
[0022]
FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the communication adapter device AD (AD1, AD2).
[0023]
In FIG. 1, a system control unit 1 performs control processing of each unit of the communication adapter device AD, predetermined IP network call control procedure processing, analog public telephone network call control procedure processing, and the like. Stores a control processing program to be executed by the system control unit 1 and various data necessary for executing the processing program, and constitutes a work area of the system control unit 1. The clock circuit 4 is for storing various kinds of information unique to the communication adapter device AD, and for outputting current time information.
[0024]
The operation display unit 5 is for operating the communication adapter device AD, and includes various operation keys and various displays.
[0025]
The telephone interface circuit 6 is for connecting the telephones TM (TM1, TM2), and the network control device 7 is for connecting the communication adapter device AD to the analog public telephone network PSTN. It has an automatic calling / receiving function.
[0026]
The IP network interface circuit 8 is for connecting the communication adapter device AD to the IP network IPN, and the IP network communication control section 9 executes a communication control process of the IP telephone communication via the IP network IPN. It is for.
[0027]
These system control unit 1, system memory 2, parameter memory 3, clock circuit 4, operation display unit 5, telephone interface circuit 6, network control device 7, and IP network communication control unit 9 are connected to system bus 10. The exchange of data between these elements is mainly performed via the system bus 10.
[0028]
Further, in this embodiment, a plurality of destination registration information is stored in a telephone directory table (stored in the parameter memory 3) as shown in FIG. 3A so that the user can easily select a destination. . The destination registration information, which is an element of the telephone directory table, includes a destination name, a telephone number used when calling the destination using the analog public telephone network PSTN, and the like, as shown in FIG. An IP address (destination information) used when making a call to the destination using the IP network IPN is registered. Further, these registration operations can be performed by the user operating the operation display unit 5 as appropriate.
[0029]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, when a name is selected at the time of selecting a destination, priority designation information for setting which of a telephone number and an IP address is preferentially used is also stored. In this priority designation information, the contents of the user's operation of the operation display unit 5 as appropriate to register which of the telephone number and the IP address to use preferentially are registered.
[0030]
4 and 5 show an example of the operation of the adapter device AD when the telephone TM goes off-hook.
[0031]
When telephone TM goes off-hook (the result of determination 101 is YES), a destination input guidance message is displayed on operation display unit 5, a list of registered contents of the telephone directory table is displayed, and any item is selected (process 102). ).
[0032]
In the process 102, it is checked whether or not the name is selected (decision 103). If the result of the decision 103 is YES, the priority designation information is examined to determine whether or not it is registered that the telephone number is to be used preferentially. Check (decision 104).
[0033]
When the result of the judgment 104 is YES, it is checked whether or not a telephone number is registered in the corresponding destination registration information (decision 105), and when the result of the judgment 105 is YES, the telephone number is acquired (processing). 106).
[0034]
Then, it is checked whether or not the telephone number obtained in the process 106 is a telephone number of an IP telephone (decision 107). Here, it is assumed that the telephone number of the IP telephone starts with a special number such as “050-XXXXXXXXX” (X is a single digit number of 0-9).
[0035]
When the result of the determination 107 is NO, the telephone number obtained at that time is transmitted to the analog public telephone network PSTN via the network control device 7, and a call is made to the destination (process 108). At the time of calling, an analog public telephone network communication process (process 109) is performed.
[0036]
Further, when the result of the judgment 107 is YES, a search service for an IP address corresponding to the telephone number is requested to the communication server CSV of the IP network IPN with the telephone number specified, and the corresponding IP address is requested. Is acquired (process 110). At this time, if an IP address is registered in the same destination registration information, the registered IP address may be obtained.
[0037]
Next, using the obtained IP address, a call is made to the IP network IPN (process 111), and a predetermined outgoing IP network call process (process 112) is performed.
[0038]
When the result of determination 105 is NO, it is checked whether an IP address is registered in the same destination registration information (determination 113), and when the result of determination 113 is YES, the IP address is acquired (processing 114), the process proceeds to a process 111, and a call process is performed using the IP address acquired in the process 114.
[0039]
When the result of the determination 113 is NO, since neither the telephone number nor the IP address is registered in the selected item, an error display is performed (process 115), and the operation at this time is terminated with an error.
[0040]
If the user selects a telephone number in response to the destination input guidance message in process 102, the result of determination 103 is NO, and if the result of determination 116 is YES, the process proceeds to process 106, and Execute the process. When the user selects the IP address and the result of the determination 116 is NO, the process shifts to step 114 to execute the subsequent steps.
[0041]
Further, when the use designation of the IP address is preferentially registered in the priority designation information and the result of determination 104 is NO, it is checked whether the IP address is registered in the corresponding destination registration information ( Judgment 120), when the result of judgment 120 is YES, proceed to processing 114, and perform the subsequent processing.
[0042]
When the result of the judgment 120 is NO, it is checked whether or not the telephone number is registered in the corresponding destination registration information (decision 121), and when the result of the judgment 121 is YES, the money shifts to the processing 106, Execute the subsequent processing.
[0043]
When the result of the determination 121 is NO, the process shifts to a process 115, an error is displayed, and the operation at this time is ended with an error.
[0044]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the communication adapter device AD that causes the telephone TM to function as an IP telephone is provided with the telephone directory table in which both the telephone number and the IP address are registered in one destination. Using either the analog public telephone network PSTN or the IP network IPN, a calling operation can be appropriately performed, and an appropriate telephone call can be performed.
[0045]
Further, when the name of the telephone directory table is selected, a calling operation using the telephone number or the IP address is performed according to the registration of the user, so that the user does not need to be aware of the type of the communication network. An IP phone can be used with a simple operation.
[0046]
By the way, when an incoming call is received, both the IP address and the other party's telephone number (calling number) are to be notified as destination information. However, it is very convenient if the user can perform an appropriate operation such as making a call or additionally registering it in a telephone directory table.
[0047]
FIG. 6 shows a processing example at the time of an incoming call in that case.
[0048]
First, it is monitored that an incoming call is detected in the analog public telephone network PSTN or the IP network IPN (NO loop of determinations 201 and 202).
[0049]
If an incoming call is detected in the analog public telephone network PSTN and the result of the determination 201 is YES, the destination information notified at that time is stored as an incoming call history (process 203), and a predetermined incoming analog call A telephone network call process (process 204) is performed.
[0050]
When the incoming call is detected by the IP network IPN and the result of determination 202 is YES, the destination information notified at that time is stored as an incoming call history (process 205), and a predetermined incoming IP network call process is performed. (Process 206) is performed.
[0051]
FIG. 7 shows an example of processing when the user displays a list of incoming call history information.
[0052]
First, a list of the incoming call history information at that time is displayed, and waits until one of a calling operation, a telephone directory registration operation, and a display end is selected (NO loop of processing 301, determinations 302, 303, 304). ). When the display end is selected and the result of the determination 304 is YES, the display is ended and the processing at this time is ended.
[0053]
If the user selects the outgoing operation and the result of determination 302 is YES, the user is caused to select and input any item as a destination (process 305). At this time, if the telephone number is selected, the telephone number selected at that time is transmitted to the analog public telephone network PSTN via the network control device 7, and a call is made to the destination (process 307). ), And performs analog public telephone network call processing (processing 308) at the time of a predetermined call.
[0054]
When the result of determination 306 is NO, a call is made to the IP network IPN using the selected IP address (process 309), and a predetermined outgoing IP network call process (process 310) is performed.
[0055]
If the telephone directory registration operation is selected and the result of determination 303 is YES, a predetermined telephone directory registration process is performed (process 311), and the selected item is additionally registered in the telephone directory table.
[0056]
In this way, the user can register an item in the telephone directory table or perform a calling operation using the incoming call history information, which is very convenient.
[0057]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the analog public telephone network and the IP network are applied as the communication network has been described. However, the present invention is similarly applied to a case where another equivalent communication network is used. be able to. The "public telephone network" includes a dedicated telephone line other than the analog public telephone network, a digital public telephone network ISDN, and a communication network such as a mobile communication network. The “IP network” includes a communication network based on an IP address such as the Internet as a basis of destination information.
[0058]
Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to other types of communication devices such as a telephone having a built-in communication adapter device. For example, the present invention can be similarly applied to an IP telephone device applied to a communication network or a communication line of a type in which a public telephone network and an IP network are integrated.
[0059]
Further, an appropriate protocol can be applied as a communication protocol of the IP telephone. For example, according to the ITU-T standard H.264. H.323, SIP, HTTP or the like can be applied. As the destination information, information corresponding to each communication protocol, for example, an alias, an IP address, a URI (including a telephone number or ENUM), a telephone number for an IP telephone, and the like can be applied.
[0060]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, since a telephone directory table in which both a telephone number and an IP address are registered at one destination is provided, the user can use either the analog public telephone network or the IP network. In this case, it is possible to perform a calling operation as appropriate, and obtain an effect that an appropriate call can be made.
[0061]
Further, when the name of the telephone directory table is selected, a calling operation using the telephone number or the IP address is performed according to the registration of the user, so that the user does not need to be aware of the type of the communication network. There is also obtained an advantage that an IP phone can be used with a simple operation.
[0062]
In addition, the user can register items in the telephone directory table using the incoming call history information and can perform an outgoing call operation, which is very convenient.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a communication adapter device AD (AD1, AD2).
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a telephone directory table.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the adapter device AD when the telephone TM goes off-hook.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the adapter device AD when the telephone TM goes off-hook (continued).
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing example at the time of an incoming call;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing when a user displays a list of incoming call history information;
[Explanation of symbols]
AD, AD1, AD2 Communication adapter device TM, TM1, TM2 Telephone CSV Communication server device

Claims (11)

A communication device connected to a public telephone network and an IP network and capable of communicating using the public telephone network and the IP network, respectively.
In the destination name, a plurality of destination registration information in which a telephone number used when calling the destination using a public telephone network and destination information used when calling the destination using an IP network are stored. A telephone directory table storage means,
If the above-mentioned telephone number is selected by the operation at the time of calling, the call is made to the destination using the public telephone network, while if the above-mentioned destination information is selected, the call is made to the destination using the IP network. A communication device for calling. A communication device connected to a public telephone network and an IP network and capable of communicating using the public telephone network and the IP network, respectively.
In the destination name, a plurality of destination registration information in which a telephone number used when calling the destination using the public telephone network and destination information used when calling the destination using the IP network are stored. A telephone directory table storage means,
When a destination name is selected by the operation at the time of calling, at least one or more corresponding telephone numbers or destination information is displayed. Next, when the above-mentioned telephone number is selected, a public telephone network is used. A communication device for making a call to a destination using the IP network when the destination information is selected. A communication device connected to a public telephone network and an IP network and capable of communicating using the public telephone network and the IP network, respectively.
The destination name stores a plurality of destination registration information in which a telephone number used when calling the destination using a public telephone network and destination information used when calling the destination using an IP network are associated. A telephone directory table storage means,
When the destination name is selected in the operation at the time of calling and the public telephone network is set for preferential use, the telephone number registered at the destination is obtained from the telephone directory table, and the public When a call is made to the destination using the telephone network, if the IP network is set for preferential use, the destination information registered for the destination is obtained from the telephone directory table, and the destination is registered using the IP network. A communication device for calling a telephone. When making a call using the telephone number, if the telephone number corresponds to an IP telephone, the telephone number is notified to a destination information search server of the IP network, and the corresponding destination information is obtained. 4. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the destination information is used to call the destination using an IP network. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein a list of registered contents of the telephone directory table is displayed and an address name, a telephone number or address information is selected at the time of the call operation. Communication device. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a receiving history information storing means for storing, as incoming history information, a telephone number and destination information of the other party notified by the network when receiving an incoming call. The communication device according to claim 4 or 5. 7. The communication apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising transmission destination selection means for selecting a transmission destination from the reception history information stored by said reception history information storage means. 8. The communication apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a destination registration unit that enables items to be registered in the telephone directory table storage unit based on the reception history information stored by the reception history information storage unit. . A communication device connected to a public telephone network and an IP network and capable of communicating using the public telephone network and the IP network, respectively.
The destination name stores a plurality of destination registration information in which a telephone number used when calling the destination using a public telephone network and destination information used when calling the destination using an IP network are associated. A telephone directory table storage means,
When the above-mentioned telephone number is selected by the operation at the time of calling, a call is made to the destination using the public telephone network, and when the above-mentioned destination information is selected, the call is made to the destination using the IP network. While
If the selected telephone number corresponds to an IP telephone, the storage contents of the telephone directory table storage means are searched to obtain corresponding destination information, and the destination information is used to use the IP network. Communication device for making a call to a destination. A communication device connected to a public telephone network and an IP network and capable of communicating using the public telephone network and the IP network, respectively.
The destination name stores a plurality of destination registration information in which a telephone number used when calling the destination using a public telephone network and destination information used when calling the destination using an IP network are associated. A telephone directory table storage means,
When the destination name is selected in the operation at the time of calling and the public telephone network is set for preferential use, the telephone number registered at the destination is obtained from the telephone directory table, and the public When a call is made to the destination using the telephone network, and when the IP network is set for preferential use, the destination information registered for the destination is obtained from the telephone directory table, and While calling to the destination,
If the obtained telephone number corresponds to an IP telephone, the storage contents of the telephone directory table storage means are searched to obtain corresponding destination information, and the obtained destination information is used, using the IP network. A communication device for making a call to a destination. A communication device connected to a public telephone network and an IP network and capable of communicating using the public telephone network and the IP network, respectively.
A communication device, comprising: a call history information storage unit for storing, as call history information, a telephone number and destination information of a destination notified by a network when a call is received.

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